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What does fly windless along the equator mean?
It means you have the doldrums (it's a sailing term). A low-pressure nearly windless zone at the Equator is known as the doldrums.
Are horse latitudes low pressure regions?
Horse latitudes, which are between roughly 30-35 degrees North and South latitude, are areas typically characterized by high pressure. In what is known as the three-cell global circulation model, air rises at the equator, sinks at 30-35 N and S, rises again around 60N and 60S, and sinks at the poles. Since pressure is related to the weight of the air pushing down from above, sinking air is often associated with high pressure.
What hemisphere is north of the equator?
North of the equator is known as the northern hemisphere.
How far is haiti from the equator?
Tahiti is part of the islands known as French Polynesia. Tahiti is 11.090 miles below the equator. It is the same distance as Hawaii is from the equator.
Where do global winds form?
Global winds also occur because large high- and low-pressure zones alternate from the North Pole to the South Pole about every 30° latitude (north-south location). Both poles have high-pressure air masses (cold, dry, high pressure) and the air above the equator is a low-pressure zone (hot, moist, low pressure). Because high pressure always invades low pressure, the resulting winds-where the high- and low-pressure zones meet-are pretty reliable. They are known as the polar easterlies (at 60° latitude north and south); the westerlies or prevailing winds (at 30° latitude north and south); and the tropical easterlies or trade winds (at the equator, 0° latitude). I hope this helps your question! :)
What weather do you think is coming when air pressure is rising?
If air pressure is rising (called a "rising barometer") it indicates fair weather coming.
What does fly windless along the equator mean?
It means you have the doldrums (it's a sailing term). A low-pressure nearly windless zone at the Equator is known as the doldrums.
What is a short definition of an anitcyclone?
An anticyclone is a pressure cell with a high pressure center. The flow of the air associated with it is known as anticylonic.
Is the Intertropical Convergence Zone also known as the doldrums?
Question: The doldrums happen in a zone known as the what? Answer: intertropical convergence zone
O'latitude is known as what?
The equator.
What do you mean by calibration of a pressure gauge?
I used to do this for a living. The pressure guage is mounted on a testing machine (usually but not always a machine called a dead-weight tester) and the readings given by the pressure guage when known pressures are applied is noted. For example, a pressure of 300 pounds per square inch is applied and the guage reads 295 pounds per square inch when the pressure is rising, but might read 305 pounds per square inch when the pressure is falling. This difference in guage reading when pressure is rising to when pressure is falling is called hysteresis. A calibration certificate for the guage is issued showing the guage readings obtained at known pressures when pressure is rising and falling. In some cases, the guage readings may be very inaccurate and if the guage has some sort of adjustment mechanism, this may be adjusted to obtain more accurate readings.
What is the south equator called?
The areas south of the equator are known as the "southern hemisphere."
Are horse latitudes low pressure regions?
Horse latitudes, which are between roughly 30-35 degrees North and South latitude, are areas typically characterized by high pressure. In what is known as the three-cell global circulation model, air rises at the equator, sinks at 30-35 N and S, rises again around 60N and 60S, and sinks at the poles. Since pressure is related to the weight of the air pushing down from above, sinking air is often associated with high pressure.
What country is known as the lord of the rising sun?
Japan is the country of the rising sun :)
Why is the June solstice associated with the southern hemisphere winter?
In the Southern Hemisphere, the June solstice is known as the shortest day of the year. It is when the sun has reached its furthest point from the equator and marks the first day of winter.
What is the region of the earth surrounding the equator?
The TropicsThe region of the Earth surrounding the equator is known as "The Tropics".
Horse latitudes lies between?
The high pressure subtropical calm belts known as horse latitudes are between 30 degrees north of the equator and 30 degrees south of the equator. This was an area of either high winds are complete calm.
